Monroe Review

30.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Monroe in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.8 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 19,947.

88.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Monroe residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,544	11.5
Regular high school diploma	3,707	27.6
GED or alternative credential	805	6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,472	11
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,836	13.7
Associate's degree	1,459	10.9
Bachelor's degree	1,511	11.3
Master's degree	940	7
Professional school degree	89	0.7
Doctorate degree	56	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.